How to Call Peru Phone Numbers
Country phone codes
+51 is the country calling code assigned to Peru by the International Telecommunication Union. All of the country’s telephone numbers are also designated under Legislative Decree No. 702, created by the Telecommunications Regulator (OSIPTEL) of the Government of Peru.
So if you’re calling Peru, the number should start with:
+51 41 215018290
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Prefix
A prefix is simply the set of numbers that come before the country and area codes of a telephone number. Peru’s telephone numbers are made up of 10 numbers split into groups of 3. So if you’re going to make a call to Peru using a mobile phone, you should dial country code+area code+6-7-digit number. Some of the common area codes in Peru include Lima/Callao (1), Arequipa (54) and Piura (73).
| Location | Country Code | Landline Area Code | Landline Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima/Callao | +51 | (1) | 1234 567 |
| Arequipa | +51 | (54) | 123 456 |
| Piura | +51 | (73) | 123 456 |
So if you’re making a call to Arequipa, dial +51 54 123456.
Network coverage
Network coverage is only available in some parts of Peru.
3G Coverage
4G connection is only available in some parts of the country, but quality highly depends on the mobile operator
International Roaming
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Top Mobile SIM network in Peru
Here are the top mobile SIM networks in Peru:
Claro
Movistar
Bitel
Entel
Top apps used to communicate
Here are the top apps mostly used for communication in Peru:
Messenger
Emergency phone numbers
Here are the 3 most important emergency numbers to take note of when visiting Peru:
117 for ambulance service
116 for fire
105 for police
Best Time to Call Peru
Peru observes Peru Time (PET) using the time offset of UTC-05.
Wherever you are in Australia, you can call Peru from the following time zones:
| Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 10:00am – 2:00pm | UTC+10:00 | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland |
| 9:00am – 12:00pm | UTC+08:00 | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | |
| 9:00am – 1:30pm | UTC+09:30 | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | South Australia, Northern Territory and town of Broken Hill in Western New South Wales | |
| 9:00am – 3:00pm | UTC+11:00 | Norfolk Island Standard Time (NFT) | Norfolk Island | |
| 9:00am – 1:00pm | UTC+07:00 | Christmas Island Standard Time (CXT) | Christmas Island | |
| 9:00am – 12:30am | UTC+06:30 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Standard Time (CCT) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
Daylight Savings Time (first Sunday in October – first Sunday in April)
| Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 7:00am – 3:00pm | UTC+11:00 | Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) | New South Wales (except Broken Hill), Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory |
| 7:00am – 2:00pm | UTC+10:00 | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland | |
| 7:00am – 12:00pm | UTC+08:00 | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | |
| 7:00am – 1:00pm | UTC+10:30 | Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT) | South Australia, Northern Territory and town of Broken Hill in Western New South Wales | |
| 7:00am – 3:00pm | UTC+12:00 | Norfolk Island Daylight Time (NDT) | Norfolk Island | |
| 7:00am – 11:00am | UTC+07:00 | Christmas Island Standard Time (CXT) | Christmas Island | |
| 7:00pm – 11:00pm | UTC+06:30 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Standard Time (CCT) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |